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Mark Alan Ruffalo (born November 22, 1967) is an American actor. He began acting in the late 1980s and first gained recognition for his work in Kenneth Lonergan's play This Is Our Youth (1996) and drama film You Can Count on Me (2000). He went on to star in the romantic comedies 13 Going on 30 (2004) and Just like Heaven (2005), and the thrillers In the Cut (2003), Zodiac (2007), and Shutter Island (2010). He received a Tony Award nomination for his supporting role in the Broadway revival of Awake and Sing! in 2006. Ruffalo has gained international recognition for playing Bruce Banner / Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with the film The Avengers (2012). Ruffalo earned a record-tying four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing a sperm donor in The Kids Are All Right (2010), Dave Schultz in Foxcatcher (2014), Michael Rezendes in Spotlight (2015), and a debauched lawyer in Poor Things (2023). He won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor for playing a gay activist in the television drama film The Normal Heart (2015), and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his dual role as identical twins in the miniseries I Know This Much Is True (2020).
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for David Belasco in Pickford The Woman Who Created Hollywood
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Mary Pickford rises from poverty to become the most powerful woman in entertainment history. Known as "America's Sweetheart," she transforms from a struggling stage actress into a shrewd businesswoman who controls her own destiny in an industry designed to exploit her. Navigating the cutthroat world of silent cinema, she battles studio moguls, reinvents her public image, and demands unprecedented creative control and compensation. Her journey reveals the fierce intelligence and ambition behind the innocent facade that captivated millions. As she co-founds United Artists and mentors the next generation, Pickford proves that true stardom requires not just talent, but ruthless determination. Her story exposes how one woman's refusal to be controlled reshaped Hollywood itself, establishing the blueprint for modern celebrity power.
